The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said on Friday that its attack aircraft in relentless air operations have destroyed several identified terrorist strongholds and neutralised scores of terrorists across the North-East and North-West regions. Deputy Director, NAF Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Kabiru Ali said: “In a series of decisive and precision-guided air interdiction missions…
The Nigerian Air Force has said airstrikes from operatives in Katsina State have decimated notorious criminal hideouts in Unguwar Goga Hillforest, Ruwan Godiya Ward, the Faskari Local Government Area of the state. The operation, carried out by the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma in the early hours of Thursday, targeted the fortified camps of…
Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) says Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel invaded its office over the disconnection of electricity at Sam Ethnan Air Force Base, Ikeja, Lagos state. Confirming the incident to TheCable on Thursday, Kingsley Okotie, spokesperson for IKEDC, said the NAF personnel vandalised the company’s office, “assaulted” staff members, and made away with…
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jet reportedly killed six members of a family following an air strike targeting armed gangs in Katsina state. Sources told TheCable that the jet dropped a bomb on a cluster of huts on Saturday, on the outskirts of Zakka village, in Safana district. The strike followed a bandit attack…
A confrontation recently erupted at a checkpoint in Jeddo, Delta State, between personnel of the Nigerian Police Force and the Nigerian Air Force, creating a chaotic scene that drew widespread attention. Clarifying the cause of the altercation in a post on X.com on Thursday, the state police spokesperson, SP Edafe Bright, said the incident occurred…
The Nigerian Air Force has published the list of eligible applicants for the Zonal General Aptitude Test for its Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) 33/2024 Enlistment Exercise. Air Commodore Olusola Fakinboyewa, Director of Public Relations and Information, confirmed the development in a press release issued on Monday, It read, “This is to inform that the…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) announced on Wednesday that its Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai successfully neutralized over 20 terrorists and destroyed a gun truck during two separate operations on November 25, 2024, in Kukawa, Borno State. The airstrikes also thwarted an attempted attack on troops in the area. Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, speaking…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced recruitment for its Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC33/2024) aimed at enlisting qualified graduates and post-graduates for training as officers in various professional fields. According to the NAF, in a statement signed by Air Vice Marshal AH Bakari on behalf of the Chief of the Air Staff, interested applicants…
The Chief of Air Staff, Hasan Abubakar, has disclosed plans to deploy a Quick Response Wing to the Northwest region of the country to enhance military presence in vulnerable communities. A Quick Response Wing in the Air Force refers to troops on standby, ready to respond to emergencies. Abubakar, according to a statement on Tuesday…